Animal grooming squeegee apparatus
OwnerStuart J. Porterinventor
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Abstract
An improved squeegee with integral nozzle and wiping blade for the washing and grooming of animals, especially large animals such as horses and other livestock, includes a body portion, a valve to regulate the flow of water, a nozzle oriented to direct a spray of water generally perpendicularly downwards relative to the body, and an arcuate wiping blade. The arcuate shape of the wiping blade enables it to be oriented relative to the surface being cleaned so that the curvature of the blade conforms to the shape of the surface. The apparatus is connected to a supply of water such as a garden hose, such that when it is drawn across the animal's body, water from the nozzle wets the animal's coat, and the wiping blade then removes water, soap, and dirt.
Claims11
A squeegee apparatus for the washing and grooming of animals, said squeegee apparatus comprising:
- a body portion adapted for connection to a supply of water;
- a valve in said body portion to regulate the flow of water;
- a nozzle on said body portion oriented to direct a spray of water away from said body portion;
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- an arcuate wiping blade adjacent said nozzle, said arcuate wiping blade having an apex and a pair of ends, and said nozzle is positioned aft of said apex and forward of said pair of ends of said blade, wherein when said squeegee apparatus is connected to a supply of water and is drawn across an animal's coat, water from said nozzle wets the animal's coat, and said arcuate wiping blade removes the water.
A squeegee apparatus for the washing and grooming of animals, said squeegee apparatus comprising:
- a body portion adapted for connection to a supply of water;
- a valve in said body portion to regulate the flow of water;
- a manifold having a plurality of nozzles on said body portion oriented to direct a spray of water away from said body portion, said manifold comprising upper and lower manifold halves;
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- an arcuate wiping blade adjacent said nozzle, wherein when said squeegee apparatus is connected to a supply of water and is drawn across an animal's coat, water from said nozzle wets the animal's coat, and said arcuate wiping blade removes the water.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.